Renewable-energy delegation visits Cuba

A delegation of renewable-energy companies put together by Germany’s Aussenhandelskammer (AHK) visited Cuba March 12-16.

The group included representatives of eight midsize companies, according to the organizers. This was AHK’s fourth renewable-energy delegation to the island.

The program, titled “Business opportunities for German companies in the areas of solar, wind, water and bio energy,” was coordinated with the Ministry of Basic Industries (Minbas) and the Cuban Chamber of Commerce. It included presentations by Cuban officials and one-on-one meetings with ministerial and company officials.

No specific deals have emerged, but “there were good first contacts for all participants, which will certainly lead to business in the near future,” said Maria Olga Brauns, a Guatemala-based representative of AHK.